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Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by jeallen01 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:30 pm

MRTT.

Thought you must know if you posted what you did;)

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by MRTT » Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:33 pm

The information came from Twitter, I'll delete if the post will cause problems...

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by jeallen01 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:40 pm

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Don't delete as it just raises a question rather than causing a problem.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by Gary » Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:14 pm

Daesh claimed to have downed a Russian helicopter, report should be taken with a pinch of salt. They claim to down aircraft/ helicopters on regular basis
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Post by MRTT » Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:21 pm

Syrian Air Force L-39 has been shot down by Rebels, fate of the pilot is unknown.

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Post by Gary » Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:19 pm

Daesh claimed to have downed yet another Russian helicopter
Battle Analytics ‏@BattleAnalytics 1h1 hour ago
Battle Analytics Retweeted Step News Agency
Latest -Multiple sources reporting that #ISIS have shot down Russian Helicopter in the vicinity of T-4 military airbase in East #Homs #Syria
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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by 22A » Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:07 am

Just an idle thought. Syria has no border with Russia. Which route did the Russian a/c based in Syria take to get there please?

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by page_verify » Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:02 am

Some came all the way through the English Channel and down the Med, others over Iran and Iraq, then there was the botched attempt by Russia to forward deploy its larger aircraft in Iran.

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Post by T_J » Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:59 am

page_verify wrote:Some came all the way through the English Channel and down the Med, others over Iran and Iraq, then there was the botched attempt by Russia to forward deploy its larger aircraft in Iran.
Not down the English Channel. You are thinking of the strategic bomber missions through the Strait of Gibraltar. They took the Atlantic route down off the coast of Ireland. None of those bombers took the North Sea/English Channel route.
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Post by T_J » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:05 am

22A wrote:Just an idle thought. Syria has no border with Russia. Which route did the Russian a/c based in Syria take to get there please?
Iran and Iraq gave overflight permission. Iran and Iraq also gave overflight permission for strategic bombers, air launched cruise missiles and Caspian Sea Fleet ship launched cruise missiles.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by page_verify » Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:38 pm

Thanks for the correction T_J, I knew they took a very long route but didn't realise it was that route, although now I seem to remember the UK QRA forces having long days on those days.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by T_J » Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:25 am

page_verify wrote:Thanks for the correction T_J, I knew they took a very long route but didn't realise it was that route, although now I seem to remember the UK QRA forces having long days on those days.
No problem.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by 22A » Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:45 pm

Breaking news on Russia Today (Sky 512); US led coalition aircraft have shot down a Syrian fighter and it's pilot is now missing.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by MRTT » Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:55 pm

F/A-18E and Su-22, apparently.

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Post by dinger » Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:04 pm

A VFA-31 Tomcatters jet from the Bush and Carrier Air Wing 8 apparently.

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by welshandy » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:52 am

BBC reports Syrian SU22 had dropped Bombs on US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40322666

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by bizfreeq » Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:46 am

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by 22A » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:42 pm

Now the Russians have announced coalition a/c may be targeted, Australia has suspended it's airstrikes on Syria. I read that the Aussies have been flying over Iraq as well as Syria.
Where are they operating from? My wife suggested Akrotiri or somewhere in Saudi or Oman.
Which route would they have flown from Australia to their operating base?

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Re: Syrian/Iraq air war and conflict

Post by EGDR » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:18 pm

The Australian AF's main base has been Al Minhad in the UAE.

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